one-time pad
noun
a powerful encryption method consisting of the addition of a bit or character from a secret, random, single-use key to each bit or character of the plaintext message. Abbreviation: OTP.
one-time pads
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pluralof one-time pad.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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As insurance against such accidents, the Soviet clerks then wrapped their messages in an additional layer of secrecy, using what were known as "one-time pads."
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
Only two copies of the one-time pads existed: one held by the sender, and the other by the recipient of the message.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
When the FBI raided Abel’s Brooklyn studio, the haul of evidence included stacks of American cash, spy gadgets Abel had crafted over the years, and Abel’s KGB codebook and one-time pads.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
